I don't mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you're cynical, you're protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don't think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony.

According to the Guinness World Records 2004 Michel Gondry's Levi's 501 Jeans "Drugstore" spot holds the record for "Most awards won by a TV commercial". In September 2006 Gondry made his debut as an installation artist at Deitch Projects in New York City's SoHo gallery district. Interior Design one third of the 2008 anthology film Tokyo! was next for Gondry.

He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. [citation needed].